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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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