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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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