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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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