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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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