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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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