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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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