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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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