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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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