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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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