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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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