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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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