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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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