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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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