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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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