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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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