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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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