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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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