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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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