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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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