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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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