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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition