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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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