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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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