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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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