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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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