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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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