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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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