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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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