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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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