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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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