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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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