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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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