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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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