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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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