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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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