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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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