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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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