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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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