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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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