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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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