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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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