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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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