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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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