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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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