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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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