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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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