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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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