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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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