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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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