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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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