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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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