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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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