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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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