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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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