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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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