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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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