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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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