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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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