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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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