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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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