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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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