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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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