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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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