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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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