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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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