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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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