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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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