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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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