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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 (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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