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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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