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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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