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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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