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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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