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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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