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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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