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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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