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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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