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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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