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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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