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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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