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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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