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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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