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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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