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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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