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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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