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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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