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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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