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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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