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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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