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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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