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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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