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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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