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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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