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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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