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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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