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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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