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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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