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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure 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 classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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