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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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