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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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