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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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