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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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