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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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