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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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