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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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