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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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