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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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