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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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