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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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