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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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