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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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