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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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