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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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