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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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