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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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