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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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