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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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