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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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