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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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