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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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