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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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