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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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