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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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