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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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