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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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