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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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