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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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