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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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