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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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