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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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