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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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