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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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