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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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