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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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