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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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