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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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