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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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