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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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