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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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