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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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