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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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