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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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