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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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