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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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