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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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