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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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