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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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