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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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