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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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