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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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