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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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