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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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