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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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