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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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