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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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