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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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