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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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