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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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