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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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