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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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