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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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