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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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