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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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