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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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