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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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