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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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