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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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