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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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