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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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