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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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