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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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