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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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