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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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