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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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