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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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