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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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