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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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