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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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