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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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