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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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