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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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