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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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