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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative 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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