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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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