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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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