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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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