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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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