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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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