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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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