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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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