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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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