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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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