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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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