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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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