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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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