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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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