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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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