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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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