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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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