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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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