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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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