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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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