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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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