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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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