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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources