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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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