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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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