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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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