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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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