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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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