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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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