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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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