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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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