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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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