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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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