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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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