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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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