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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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