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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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