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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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