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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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