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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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