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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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