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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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