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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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