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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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