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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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