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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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