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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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