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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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