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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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