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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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