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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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