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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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