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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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