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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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