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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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