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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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