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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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