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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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