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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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