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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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