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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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