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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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