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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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