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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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