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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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