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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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