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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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