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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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