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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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