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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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