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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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