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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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