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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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