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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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