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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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