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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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