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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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