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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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