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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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