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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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