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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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