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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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