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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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