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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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