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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing 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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