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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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