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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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