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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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