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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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