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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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