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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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