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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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