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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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