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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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