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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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