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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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