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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)