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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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