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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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