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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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