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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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