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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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