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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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