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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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