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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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