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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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