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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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