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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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