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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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