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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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