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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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