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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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