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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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