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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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