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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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