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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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