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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines 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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