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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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