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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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