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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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