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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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