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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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