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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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