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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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