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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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