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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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