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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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