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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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