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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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