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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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