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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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