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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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