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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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