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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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