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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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