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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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