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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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