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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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