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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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