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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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