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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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