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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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