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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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