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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key 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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