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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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