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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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