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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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