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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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