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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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