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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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