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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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