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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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