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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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