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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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