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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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