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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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