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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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