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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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