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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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