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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education