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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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