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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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