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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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