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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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