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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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