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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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