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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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