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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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