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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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