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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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