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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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