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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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