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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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