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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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