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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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