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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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