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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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