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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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