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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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