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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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