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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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