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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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