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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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