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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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