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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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