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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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