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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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