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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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