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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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