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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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