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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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