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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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