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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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