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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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