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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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