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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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