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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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