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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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