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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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