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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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