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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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