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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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