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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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