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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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