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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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