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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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