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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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