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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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