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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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