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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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