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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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