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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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