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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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