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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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