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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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