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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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