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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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