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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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