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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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