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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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