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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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