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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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