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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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