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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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