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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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