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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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