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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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