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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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