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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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