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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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