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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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