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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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