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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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