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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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