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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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