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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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