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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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