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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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