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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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