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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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