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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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