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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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