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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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