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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key 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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