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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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