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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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