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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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