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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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