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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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