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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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