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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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