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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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