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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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