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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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