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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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