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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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