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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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