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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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