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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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