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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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