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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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