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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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