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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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