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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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