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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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