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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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