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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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