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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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