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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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