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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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