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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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