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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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