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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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