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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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