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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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