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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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