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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources