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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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