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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in 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. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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