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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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