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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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