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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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