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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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