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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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