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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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