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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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