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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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