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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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