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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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