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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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