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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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