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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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