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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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