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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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