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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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