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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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