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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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