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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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