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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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