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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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