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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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