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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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