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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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