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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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