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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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