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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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