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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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