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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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