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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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