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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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