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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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