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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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