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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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