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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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