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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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