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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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