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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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