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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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