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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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