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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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