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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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