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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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