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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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