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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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