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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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