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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key 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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