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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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