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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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