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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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