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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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